Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting · Lake Village, AR

Paul Michael Company

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $79,202 in back wages owed to 19 affected workers across 1 wage-theft case.

$0
OSHA penalties
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Violations cited
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OSHA inspections
$79,202
Back wages owed

Paul Michael Company in Lake Village, AR has been the subject of 0 OSHA workplace inspections and 0 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. Separately, the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found $79,202 in back wages owed to 19 affected workers. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

Compliance score

F 0/100
  • F Wage & hour compliance: $79K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($79K per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.

Channels are separate federal datasets: a dimension marked not applicable simply has no record in that dataset for this employer, not a good or bad score.

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Paul Michael Company in the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting enforcement ledger

On wage-and-hour enforcement alone, Paul Michael Company ranks #170 among 2,875 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting employers with WHD recoveries ($79,202). Paul Michael Company carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #170 of 2,875 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting employers on WHD back wages ($79,202).

How Paul Michael Company Compares

Paul Michael Company in Lake Village, AR has no OSHA inspection on record with PlainWorker. An absence of federal inspection activity is not the same as a clean safety record, it typically means this employer has not yet been selected for inspection under OSHA's targeting programs. By comparison, Heng Heng Agency, Inc in Philadelphia, PA has 0 OSHA inspections on record.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Paul Michael Company to date. The Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting sector average runs $3,448 per employer.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$79,202
Employees Affected
19
WHD Violations
43
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$4,169
Avg Back Wages per CaseAbove average
$79,202

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Paul Michael Company owed $79,202 in back wages to 19 employees across 1 case and 43 violations. WHD enforces federal labor laws including the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), covering minimum wage, overtime pay, and child labor standards.

Industry Safety Context: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting

How Paul Michael Company compares to the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting sector, which has 5,988 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Paul Michael Company Industry Avg
Inspections 0 1.4
Violations 0 2.4
Total Penalty $0 $3,448
Avg Penalty per Inspection $0 $2,537

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What to do with this record

Use Paul Michael Company's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

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  • Paul Michael Company also carries $79,202 in Wage and Hour Division back-wages, a separate enforcement track from OSHA safety violations. How wage-theft enforcement works

Figures reflect closed OSHA and WHD federal enforcement actions on record (2010–2026); not every workplace issue results in an inspection or investigation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Has Paul Michael Company been cited for wage theft?
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against Paul Michael Company, resulting in $79,202 in back wages owed to 19 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does Paul Michael Company operate in?
Paul Michael Company operates in the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting sector (NAICS code 111110). This industry has 5,988 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 8,139 total OSHA inspections and $20.65M in cumulative penalties.
What should I do if Paul Michael Company owes me wages?
If you believe Paul Michael Company owes you wages, you can file a complaint with the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division at dol.gov/agencies/whd/contact/complaints or by calling 1-866-487-9243. WHD investigates violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act including unpaid minimum wage, overtime, and unauthorized deductions. The DOL has previously found $79,202 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
How does Paul Michael Company's safety record compare to industry average?
Paul Michael Company's total OSHA penalty of $0 is below the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting industry average of $3,448 per employer. The employer has 0 inspections compared to the industry average of 1.4 per employer. For a direct comparison, Heng Heng Agency, Inc in Philadelphia, PA is a similar agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting employer with $0 in current penalties.
Data Sources & Methodology

Data as of 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA, WHD).

Source: OSHA Enforcement Data

Inspection and violation records from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor, covering the period 2010–2026. Includes inspection dates, violation types (serious, willful, repeat, other-than-serious), and penalty amounts. Penalties shown are current assessed amounts and may differ from original citations due to settlement, contest, or reduction.

Source: Wage and Hour Division (WHD)

Compliance actions from the WHD, covering enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), including minimum wage, overtime, and child labor violations. Back wages represent amounts owed to affected employees as determined by WHD investigations.

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Every figure on PlainWorker is rendered directly from official U.S. Department of Labor OSHA and Wage & Hour Division enforcement records, no number is typed in by an editor. This employer's ratios (penalty-per-violation, industry comparisons) are computed live from the 0 inspections on record. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026.